Suzy Clarkson

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Suzanne Elizabeth Clarkson (née Aiken) was born in New Zealand and is best known as an aerobics instructor and a news presenter at Prime Television. She has appeared in the NZ drama Shortland Street, and produced aerobic workout videos and co-authored the book "Healthy Body Healthy Mind". In the late 1980s and early 90s she appeared on the show "Blind Date" where she was the hostess. She was the NZ presenter for the travel programme "Getaway" for four series.

She has a post graduate qualification in Broadcast Journalism supported by a BBC Scholarship and before moving into television she was a qualified a Physiotherapist.

She became known as Suzy Clarkson after her marriage to Tim Clarkson in early 2006. Many publications continue to spell her maiden name incorrectly, the correct spelling is AIKEN.

She became the anchor and producer for Prime News First at 5.30 from its launch in February 2004. On February 15, 2006 the New Zealand press announced Prime was replacing Clarkson as its news presenter with Alison Mau.^[1] However on February 24 it was reported that Prime had withdrawn its offer after what Mau described as "inexplicably callous treatment", and Eric Young would now be hosting the weekday show, with Clarkson moving to presenting the weekend news and weekday sports news.^[2]

She has recently returned to Prime News after a short break for maternity leave following the birth of her first child in July.